One More Vote
Perry Como Lyrics

Hmm Hmm Hmm
Instrumental intro

( One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech! One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech! )
Chorus: Repeatedly asking for one more vote and rallying for support with a speech

Fellow cats, mesh your gears,
Addressing the audience as fellow cats and asking them to pay attention

Won't you lend your politic ears?
Asking the listeners to lend their ears politically and listen attentively

I've a burnin' message
Asserting that he has an important message to deliver

Listen, and I will quote: ( Note! )
Asking the listeners to pay attention, and indicating that he will quote something important

I'll donate you a ham! ( Spam! )
Offering a gift of food to the audience in exchange for their vote

A platter of fried frim fram!
Offering another dish of food to the audience in exchange for their vote

And I'll give away a haircut with every vote ( One more vote! )
Offering a free haircut to anyone who votes for him

I'm a hip candidate! ( Great! )
Describing himself as a modern, trendy candidate

A square deal for every gate! ( Rate! )
Promising fairness and equality for all

No waltzes by brother Strauss,
Declaring that there will be no slow, traditional music played at any of his events

A cement mixer with every house ( Putty, putty! )
Promising to provide construction equipment to anyone who needs it

Vote for me, I'm the guy,
Requesting the audience's votes by presenting himself as the best candidate

Who can get you some shoe fly pie,
Boasting about his ability to provide the audience with a sweet treat

At the racetrack I can give you the winnin' goat, ( Won't you de note the dope?! )
Promising to provide something unusual and valuable if they vote for him, while also asking if they understand the magnitude of the offering

Parlez vous entre nous ( That's French )
Speaking French and trying to intrigue the audience

Little of voutre for two ( That's sent! )
Inviting someone to share something with him (some wine?) and then acknowledging that he is 'sent' which means he is fully committed to his goal of getting votes

You dig me an' I'll dig you,
Promising to make a deal with anyone who is ready to support him

So I quote: Vote! ( Run some fun some! )
Asking the audience to vote for him, and then encouraging them to have some fun

I want one more vote! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Reiterating his desire for one more vote, and rallying that into a chant

Stuff McDuff! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Saying 'stuff it' to anyone who doesn't want to vote for him while still rallying for support

Lay it on 'till we get enough! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Urging the audience to keep giving him their support until he has enough votes

When we win I'll pitch a ball at the city hall! ( Every hip cat! )
Promising to throjw a ball at city hall, which is a form of celebration, and then addressing everyone in the audience as a hip cat

Vote with zeal Miss McNeil! ( Vote with zeal! )
Addressing someone by name and asking them to vote with enthusiasm

We'll cook up a groovy deal!
Promising to create an awesome deal for anyone who votes for him

Get that feelin' everybody is eight foot tall! ( Man. you're tall as a wall! )
Asking the audience if they feel empowered and bigger than usual

Hear my jive man alive! ( Drive! )
Asking the audience to listen to his exciting speech and then using 'drive' as a way of expressing excitement

Get on buzzin' around the hive! ( Jive! )
Encouraging the audience to talk about him and his campaign while using the word 'jive' to express excitement

A one will get you five!
Promising to give the audience five times what they give him (e.g., one vote gets them five favors)

The squares are ready to take a dive!
Referring to traditional people as 'squares' and claiming that they are ready to give in to his campaign

On the hop blow your top!
Asking the audience to jump up and down with excitement

Bring me home with the rebop de bop! ( Mop! )
Reference to the music style he is using, and then saying 'mop' to rhyme with it while still trying to incite his supporters

Dig each hot rod supped up hip cat that's in the know! ( Joe, you sure on the go! )
Enthusiastically praising anyone who supports him, by calling them a 'hot rod' and a knowledgeable 'hip cat'

Make 'em vote, drag 'em in! ( Win! )
Encouraging the audience to convince others to vote for him again, and then saying 'win' to indicate that this would lead to him winning

Remember, it ain't
Reminding everyone that to make a difference their votes really count and can make a change in the community